Comparison

Challenges vs SUMMIIT Challenges

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Challenges

Compete with friends, family, and coworkers to get fit. Track your progress through stand, move, and exercise rings, earn medals, and send motivational nudges. Stay connected and motivated with real-time updates and team challenges.

Highlights
  • Team challenges
  • Activity ring tracking (Stand, Move, Exercise)
  • Medal achievements
  • Motivational nudges and comments
  • Real-time team progress updates
  • Apple Watch integration
Features
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Get fit and compete with friends, family & coworkers with the Challenges app. ‘Cause everybody needs a little healthy competition. -- How It Works -- Getting started with Challenges is easy. Join a team challenge and aim to complete your Stand, Move, and Exercise rings. Whether you get there by shakin’ it to Queen Bey or taking the furthest spot in the parking lot, it’s up to you. Keep tabs on your progress via Apple Watch, the Challenges App, or the Health app. Watch in real time as your teammates get closer to closing their rings - they’re cheering you on to do the same! -- Achievements -- The more you move, the more you’re rewarded. Stack up your points to earn Bronze, Silver, and Gold Medals. Go for the gold! Check progress on your next medal Bask in the glow of medals you’ve racked up from all of your Challenges -- Nudges -- What gets you stepping better than your L.A. Lights sneakers from the 90s? Accountability. Spark a little friendly banter to fuel your fitness flame. Get and send nudges from your teammates (Tell Dan from the second floor to start taking the stairs if he’s reppin’ your team Mission-Fitpossible) Comment on the challenge wall to share tips or coordinate a workout Invite a friend to join your team, via email or text (Emojis 100% acceptable) -- On The Watch -- Pump yourself up wherever you go with just a glance at your wrist. Check in on team ranking See when you’re closing in on an achievement Compare your daily average so you can gauge your progress. Get notified when someone nudges you Get pinged when one of your teammates is rocking it. “Dan just closed all three rings!” Boom, send back applause hands. Somebody’s been snubbing the elevator. Get your watch charged, your team amped, and your sneakers ready, ‘cause you’ve got a challenge to win. Challenges integrates with the Health App on your iPhone to retrieve the data it uses to determine by how much you've just beaten all your friends. Because of our integration with the Health App, this also means we leverage the powerful HealthKit API to make your user experience and user interface the best possible. Enjoy!

About

SUMMIIT Challenges

Access fitness events, challenges, and training plans on demand. Register for events, track your progress, and view historical metrics to monitor your improvement over time.

Highlights
  • On-demand fitness events
  • Event registration and team assignment
  • Event-day logging
  • Pre-built training plans
  • Historical performance metrics
Features
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SUMMIIT Challenges provides on-demand access to fitness events, challenges and training plans. EVENTS PeloFondo, SUMMIIT:CLIMB and SUMMIIT:STRIDE participation has never been easier. Registration, team assignment, and event-day logging are all available. TRAINING Pre-build on-demand training plans are available to help you prepare for the next event or challenge. HISTORICAL METRICS: See your improvement from event to event and challenge to challenge. View EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Challenges4 screens
SUMMIIT Challenges4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SUMMIIT Challenges at 99% against Challenges's 51%. SUMMIIT Challenges also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.6) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.6). Challenges's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. SUMMIIT Challenges sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Challenges asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SUMMIIT Challenges holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Challenges has 5.7K ratings behind it against 137, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 51% of Challenges's written reviews are positive against 99% of SUMMIIT Challenges's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Challenges ships an update every 3 weeks, SUMMIIT Challenges every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Challenges versus SUMMIIT Challenges: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChallengesSUMMIIT Challenges
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (5.7K ratings)4.9 (137 ratings) — better
Positive reviews51.0% of reviews98.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5.7K — better137
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB95 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFitNowSUMMIIT Challenges, LLC.

Customer experience

Challenges

All ratings5,728 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral2.5%
Negative5.1%
Written reviews355 reviews
Positive51.0%
Neutral14.9%
Negative34.1%

SUMMIIT Challenges

All ratings137 ratings
Positive96.4%
Neutral0.7%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews94 reviews
Positive98.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative1.1%

User reviews

Challenges

From 5.7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great app for group challenges
  • 👍 Motivating and fun
  • 🤝 Allows competing across platforms
  • 🎯 Individualized calorie goals

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Syncing issues with fitness apps
  • 🕰️ Slow to update data
  • 🤯 Inaccurate point tracking
  • 🤖 Poor customer support
  • 🔒 Privacy concerns

SUMMIIT Challenges

From 137 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 👍 Seamless integration with Peloton
  • 🚴‍♂️ Motivating challenges
  • 🎉 Supportive community
  • 📊 Helpful tracking and metrics

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional app crashes
  • 🔍 Desire for more customization options

Bugs and requests

Challenges

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes frequently
  • Syncing issues with Apple Health
  • Inability to delete account
  • Challenges not working as intended

Requested features

6 requests
  • Allow rest days in challenges
  • Increase maximum daily points
  • Add option to set individual vs. group challenges
  • Improve messaging and notifications
  • Add Garmin integration
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  • Allow challenge creators to manage teams

SUMMIIT Challenges

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • App crashes on load
  • Syncing issues with Peloton

Requested features

2 requests
  • Comparison of past event performance
  • Ability to manually input ride data

In-app purchases

None

Challenges

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

SUMMIIT Challenges

One-time5
  • Unlock Multisync Capability$4.99
  • Unlock Real-Time Event Data$9.99
  • PeloFondo Prep (35-50 Miles)$34.99
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  • PeloFondo Prep 85-100+ Miles$34.99
  • PeloFondo Prep 50-85 Mile Goal$34.99

Questions

Is Challenges free?
Challenges is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SUMMIIT Challenges free?
SUMMIIT Challenges is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Challenges or SUMMIIT Challenges?
SUMMIIT Challenges is rated higher. Challenges averages 4.6 out of 5 from 5.7K ratings, while SUMMIIT Challenges averages 4.9 from 137 ratings.
Do Challenges or SUMMIIT Challenges have ads?
SUMMIIT Challenges shows ads; Challenges does not.
Which is updated more often, Challenges or SUMMIIT Challenges?
Challenges ships an update every 3 weeks, and SUMMIIT Challenges every 2 weeks. Most recently, Challenges was updated on October 2, 2026 and SUMMIIT Challenges on September 27, 2026.

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